the big book of baking

[...]... chill the dough after shaping to 3 Carefully ease the dough into the sides of the pan, using your fingertips to press right into prevent shrinkage during cooking the edges to fit the shape closely without an air gap Puff pastry Before baking, dampen the baking sheet with a 4 Roll a rolling pin over the top of the pan to trim off the surplus dough Alternatively, if using a water spray or rinse under the. .. consistency Spoon the cake batter into the prepared pans and bake in the preheated oven for 30-35 minutes, or until springy to the touch and a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean Let stand in the pans for 5 minutes, then turn out onto wire racks to cool completely When the cakes have cooled, sandwich them together with half the frosting Spread the remaining frosting over the top and sides of the cake,... sugar Add the lemon rind and gradually beat in the eggs Sift in the finely grated rind of 1 lemon flours and fold in evenly, adding enough brandy to make a soft consistency Spoon the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the surface Lay the slices of citron peel on top of the cake Bake in the preheated oven for 1-1% hours, or until well risen, golden brown, and springy to the touch Cool in the pan... and the cake is just beginning to shrink away from the sides of the pan Cool in the pan for about 15 minutes, then turn out to finish cooling on a wire rack 31 SERVES 16 Preheat the oven to 350°F/18o0C Grease and line the bottom of a 9-inch/23-cm square cake pan In a large bowl, beat the oil, brown sugar, and eggs together Stir in the carrots, golden raisins, walnuts, and orange rind Sift together the. .. over the top Prick the bottom all over with Thaw completely before baking as in the recipe Fila dough a fork 2 Cut a piece of parchment paper or wax paper about 23/4 inches/? em larger than the pan To prevent sheets of filo dough from drying out and place it inside the pie shell while you work, cover them with a sheet of plastic wrap, then with a lightly dampened Roll out the dough, use to line the. .. 8-inch/20-cm round layer cake pans Cream together the butter and brown sugar until pale and fluffy Gradually add the eggs, beating well after each addition Beat in the coffee Sift the flour and baking powder into the mixture, then fold in lightly and evenly with a metal �poon Fold in the walnut pieces Divide the batter between the prepared cake pans and smooth level Bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes,... water Put the chopped dates into a small saucepan with the boiling water and baking soda Heat gently for about 5 minutes, without boiling, until the dates are soft Cream together the butter and superfine sugar in a bowl until light and fluffy Beat in the egg, vanilla extract, and date mixture Fold in the flour using a metal spoon, mixing evenly Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan Bake in the preheated... Kneading dough There are several methods of kneading dough, roll out on a counter dusted with oatmeal or but this is a useful basic method for most types bran instead of flour of dough: 1 Turn out the dough onto a lightly floured counter Fold the dough in half toward you, then use the heel of your hand to push it firmly down and away from you 2 'Jive the dough a quarter turn, then repeat the folding and... -=xtra-large eggs ;:-�ly grated rind and juice of : ,emon - s�gar cubes, crushed Preheat the oven to 350°F/18o0C Grease an 8-inch/2o-cm round cake pan and line the bottom and sides with nonstick parchment paper Stir together the candied cherries, ground almonds, and 1 tablespoon of the flour Sift the remaining flour into a separate bowl with the baking powder Cream together the butter and sugar until light in... golden brown and springy to the touch Turn out onto a wire rack to cool For the frosting, beat together the butter, confectioners' sugar, coffee, and vanilla extract, mixing 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